Thelema Mountain White 2012
A delicious blend with aromas of ripe peaches, golden delicious apples and hints of citrus. Packed with flavour on the palate, this wine wine is a real crowd pleaser.
Maturation
Great now, and will improve for 4 years.
Food Pairing
Particularly good with seafood and flavourful chicken dishes.
Tasting Notes
| Varietal | Viognier 75% / Chardonnay 19% / Roussanne 6% |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101-14 |
| Soil type | Tukulu / Glenrosa |
| Age of vines | Planted 2005, 2006 |
| Plant density | 2500 vines/ha |
| Trellising | 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires |
| Pruning | Spur |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Yeasts | Lalvin M / D522 |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 15 °C |
| Method | Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in old white wine barrels. Aged for 10 months on gross lees with the lees being stirred every fortnight for the first couple of months. |
| Residual sugar | 3.4 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.29 |
| Total acid | 6.8 g/l |
| Alcohol | 14.35% |
| Maturation | 2014 - 2017 |
| Production | 13836 bottles |
A delicious blend with aromas of ripe peaches, golden delicious apples and hints of citrus. Packed with flavour on the palate, this wine wine is a real crowd pleaser.